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The Phantom Plainsmen
The Phantom Plainsmen

The Phantom Plainsmen

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Western

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In 1937 the life in out West has not changed much. The boys are working at the Wyoming ranch of Captain Marvin herding horses which he sells to Kurt Redman. Marvin will not sell any horses to any army, but the boys find out that Redman is a German agent shipping the horses directly to the Third Reich. When Marvin tries to stop Redman, his son Tad, who is studying medicine in Germany, is arrested and held hostage. Marvin must fire the boys as the sneaky German agents take over the ranch, but the boys will not give up their attempt to stop them.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

56 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

16 June 1942

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Tucson Smith

Tom Tyler

Tom Tyler

Stony Brooke

Rufe Davis

Rufe Davis

Lullaby Joslin

Rudolph Anders

Rudolph Anders

Colonel Eric Hartwig (as Robert O. Davis)

Lois Collier

Lois Collier

Judy Barrett

Charles Miller

Charles Miller

Cap Marvin

Alex Callam

Alex Callam

Kurt Redman

Monte Montague

Monte Montague

Muller

Henry Rowland

Henry Rowland

Lindrick

Richard Crane

Richard Crane

Tad Marvin

Jack Kirk

Jack Kirk

Joe

Vince Barnett

Vince Barnett

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